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Maldivian economy and foreign trade. The Maldives (Business): fishing,
Logistics and tourism
- Introduction to the Republic of Maldives (Asia)
- Maldivian Economy
- Foreign Trade of the Maldives
- Asia-Africa Growth Logistics Corridor
- Investment in the Maldives
- Business Opportunities in the Maldives
- Tourism sector
- Fishing sector
- Case Study: Villa Shipping and Trading Company. Mr Qasim Ibrahim
- Access to the Maldivian Market
- Business Plan for the Maldives

The goals of the subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Maldives” are the following:
- To analyze the Maldivian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
- To research business opportunities in Maldives
- To explore the Maldivian trade relations with the student's country
- To know the Maldivian Trade Agreements
- To examine the profile of Maldivian companies
- To develop a business plan for the Maldivian Market

International Trade, Logistics and Business in the Maldives.
Tourism and fishing sector: 40% of the Maldivian GDP


- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
- Agreement on Sanitary Measures
- Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade
- Agreement on Preshipment Inspection
- Agreement on Safeguards
- Trade Facilitation Agreement
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- Kyoto Convention
- International Maritime Organization
- Customs Convention on Containers - not a member
- Istanbul Convention - not a member

- Islamic Development Bank
- Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
- Committee for Economic Cooperation
- Islamic Chamber of Commerce
- Islamic Centre for Development of Trade
- Economic Centre for Islamic Countries
- Asia-Middle East Dialogue

- Boao Forum for Asia
- Colombo Plan
- Africa-Asia Partnership
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- Economic Commission for Asia (ESCAP)
- Asian Development Bank

- United Nations
- World Bank
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- International Monetary Fund
- Maldivian Population: 350,000
- 79% under thirty-five years of age
- Literacy rate: 98%
- Maldivian capital: Male
- Maldivian official language: Dhivehi (Thaana Script), the majority of the Maldivians speaks English
- More than 1,190 Islands
- Tropical climate
- Maldivian Independence: 1968 (United Kingdom)
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Sunni Islam is the official religion
- Neighboring countries (by Sea):
India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and the Seychelles

The Maldives belongs to the Central Eurasian Economic Area (Islamic Civilization).
Maldivian Economy.
- The main economic sectors are tourism and fishing (40% of GDP)
- Total imports: 60% of the Maldivian GDP
- Maldivian Petroleum: 31% of the total imports
- Maldivian Currency: Rufiyaa
- Special Economic Zones
- Recent investments (FDI): Hilton, Four Seasons, Club Med, KPMG, and Price Waterhouse
- The largest port in the Maldives: Male. Future Port of Thilafushi
- The Maldives has not mineral resources
- Risk of natural disasters

International Trade of the Maldives.
- Top Maldivian export markets: China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Bangladesh
- Top Maldivian import suppliers: China, Russia, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Germany, and Turkey
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